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The DSC Christmas Quiz, Part Four

Miscellaneous

1. Which driver debuted a brand new car twice in 2012 but never raced it?

Marino Franchitti – Nissan DeltaWing – Undertook shakedown and public demos at Sebring

2. Which car started one Championship but didn’t finish it and started late in another?

Lotus Evora GTE – International GT Open and ALMS

3. Which race saw six Honda LMP cars take the start?

The 12 Hours of Sebring

4. Which Driver was the second highest points scoring driver in two entirely different Prototype class Championships in 2012

Ryan Dalziel (WEC LMP2 and Grand Am DP)

5. What’s the link between the organisation of the FIA WEC and an infamous race start in an ACO rules race?

Gerard Neveu – Heads up the FIA WEC and was the man on the button for the disastrous ELMS start at Paul Ricard in 2011

6. How many points would Larbre have won the WEC GTE Am Championship by if they had not scored a pair of DSQs?

46 – They won it by 26 and would have added a further 13 for the Silverstone win and 7 for Interlagos win (over and above the totals still scored by the #70 car

7. How many tyre changes did the Nissan DeltaWing undertake in the Le Mans 24 Hours?

One

8. What two things did Frederic Fatien and Stefan Johansson have in common in 2012?

Both raced for Gulf Racing Middle East in the FIA WEC, both had their seasons cut short after suffering a broken leg!

9. Audi – Three, Mercedes – One, BMW – One, Ford – One, McLaren – One – What does this describe in 2012?

Winning marques in 24 Hour Races in 2012

10. With the exception of the Britcar 24 Hours, who were the highest finishing British Drivers in 24 hour races in 2012?

All winners – Justin Wilson (Daytona), Sean Edwards (Dubai), Adam Christodulou, Phil Quaife, Tim Mullen (Barcelona)

Who, What Where?

Who? Name these paddock people

Pat Long
Marco Bonanomi
Ryan Dalziel
2012 British GT Champion Daniele Perfetti
Sebastien Loeb

What? Name the cars

Chevron GR8
VDS GT 001R
Pescarolo 03
Chevrolet Camaro – Grand-Am
Toyota TS030

Where? Name the racetracks?

Barber Motorsports Park
Monza
Inje – South Korea – Which will host a round of the Asian Le Mans Series in 2013
Misano
Zandvoort